Election of Office-hearers. 363 



From this 19 fall to be deducted from the Roll at commencement of Session 

 1854-5, viz. :— 



Resigned Membership by letter, 5 



In arrear of Dues for two years, and held as resigned by Law XI 4 



By request placed on Non-Resident List, having removed from Glasgow 



and paid Dues, 2 



In arrear of Dues for one year, but have left Glasgow for foreign conn- 

 tries, or places unknown, 4 



Dead, 4 



— 19 



On List for 1854-5, 259 



In the above-named list of 259, there are 16 Members in arrear of Dues for one year, 

 but as they all reside in Glasgow or neighbourhood it is hoped that these will be recovered. 



Mr. John Thomson, C.E., described the process of Laying Down the 

 Submarine Telegraph Cable in the Mediterranean. 



The Scrutineers having given in their report, the following were 

 declared to be the Office-bearers of the Society for the year 1854-55, 

 viz. : — 



Presitfent. 

 Dr. Allen Thomson. 



Fice=^restDent0. 

 Mr. William Gourlie. | Mr. Alexander Harvet. 



QTreasttter ant» Eifetatfan. 

 Mr. William Cocket. 



Semtarua. 

 Me. Alexaitoeb Hastie. | Me. William Keddie. 



Cottncil. 



Dr. a. K. Young. 



Dr. Thomas Anderson, 

 Mr. Walter Crum. 

 Mr. Robert Blackie. 

 Mr. James Nafier. 

 Mr. James Bryce. 

 Mr. John Condie. 



Mr. W. J. Macquorn Rankine. 

 Mr. J. P. Eraser. 

 Mr. Walter Neilson. 

 Me. James Couper. 

 Mr. William Ramsay. 



December 13, 1854. — The President in the Chair. 



On the reading of the Minutes of last meeting, Mr. Crum returned 

 thanks for the kind sentiments expressed towards him in the Resolution 

 placed on the Society's record, on the occasion of his retiring from the 

 Chair. 



